Scope: <span>Research</span>

WIC Infant Food Package Issuance Data Are a Valid Measure of Infant Feeding Practices

WIC administrative data are a valid source of information about breastfeeding. With appropriate funding support, WIC administrative data should be considered for use in nationwide breastfeeding surveillance and monitoring systems.

Impact of the Baby-friendly Hospital Initiative on Breastfeeding and Child Health Outcomes: A Systematic Review

Adherence to the BFHI Ten Steps has a positive impact on short-term, medium-term and long-term breastfeeding (BF) outcomes. There is a dose-response relationship between the number of BFHI steps women are exposed to and the likelihood of improved BF outcomes (early BF initiation, exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) at hospital discharge, any BF and EBF duration). Community support (step 10) appears to be essential for sustaining breastfeeding impacts of BFHI in the longer term.

Association of Breastfeeding and the Federal Poverty Level: National Survey of Family Growth, 2011–2013

Federal Poverty Level was not shown to be a significant factor in breastfeeding

Why Invest, and What it Will Take to Improve Breastfeeding Practices?

Breastfeeding provides short-term and long-term health and economic and environmental advantages to children, women, and society. To realise these gains, political support and financial investment are needed to protect, promote, and support breastfeeding

Health Inequalities and Breastfeeding in the United States of America

This paper outlines the barriers to breastfeeding including race, social support, environmental perceptions and policies

The Effect of Interactive Web-Based Monitoring on Breastfeeding Exclusivity, Intensity, and Duration in Healthy, Term Infants After Hospital Discharge

The Web-based interactive breastfeeding monitoring system may be a promising intervention to improve breastfeeding duration, exclusivity, and intensity.

Breastfeeding and the Affordable Care Act

ACA benefits that require women to have space to pump however this does not cover all women on Medicaid or in WIC

Optimizing Support for Breastfeeding as Part of Obstetric Practice

Recommendations to exclusively breastfeed for 6 months and breastfeed with complementary foods through one year

WIC Mothers’ Social Environment and Postpartum Health on Breastfeeding Initiation and Duration

This study has shown that the familial environment of mothers plays a very important role in improving breastfeeding rates among WIC mothers. In addition, there is a negative relationship between using a food assistance program and breastfeeding among low-income women.

Barriers to Breastfeeding in the WIC Population

Factors predisposing to lower BF rates include non-Hispanic ethnicity, obesity, depression, younger age, or an incomplete high school education.

Scope: Research